Case details

Court: nvd
Docket #: 2:14-cv-00667
Case Name: Laera v. Fang
PACER case #: 101091
Date filed: 2014-05-01
Date terminated: 2016-06-14
Assigned to: Judge Jennifer A. Dorsey
Referred to: Magistrate Judge Nancy J. Koppe
Case Cause: 28:1332 Diversity-Fraud
Nature of Suit: 370 Fraud
Jury Demand: Plaintiff
Jurisdiction: Diversity

Parties

Represented Party Attorney & Contact Info
Vito Antonio Laera
Plaintiff
Vito Antonio Laera
419 York Southern Road Fort Mill, SC 29715 803-431-4759 PRO SE

Cai Jun Fang
Defendant

Documents

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2014-05-01 1 0 COMPLAINT against Cai Jun Fang (Filing fee $400), filed by Vito Antonio Laera. Certificate of Interested Parties due by 5/11/2014. Proof of service due by 8/29/2014. (Attachments: # 1 Civil Cover Sheet, # 2 Receipt #026289) (SLR) (Entered: 05/01/2014)
2014-05-01 2 0 Summons Issued as to Cai Jun Fang re 1 Complaint. (SLR) (Entered: 05/01/2014)
2014-05-01 3 0 NOTICE PURSUANT TO LOCAL RULE IB 2-2: In accordance with 28 USC ยง 636(c) and FRCP 73, the parties in this action are provided with a link to the "AO 85 Notice of Availability, Consent, and Order of Reference - Exercise of Jurisdiction by a U.S. Magistrate Judge" form on the Court's website - www.nvd.uscourts.gov. AO 85 Consent forms should NOT be electronically filed. Upon consent of all parties, counsel are advised to manually file the form with the Clerk's Office. (A copy of form AO 85 has been mailed to parties not receiving electronic service.)NOTICE OF GENERAL ORDER 2013-1 AND OPPORTUNITY FOR EXPEDITED TRIAL SETTING: The parties in this action are provided with a link to General Order 2013-1 and the USDC Short Trial Rules on the Court's website - www.nvd.uscourts.gov. If the parties agree that this action can be ready for trial within 180 days and that a trial of this matter would take three (3) days or less, the parties should consider participation in the USDC Short Trial Program. If the parties wish to be considered for entry into the Court's Short Trial Program, they should execute and electronically file with USDC Short Trial Form 4(a)(1) or Form 4(a)(2). (no image attached) (SLR) (Entered: 05/01/2014)
2014-05-01 4 0 SUMMONS Returned Executed by Vito Antonio Laera re 1 Complaint. Cai Jun Fang served on 5/1/2014, answer due 5/22/2014. (SLR) (Entered: 05/02/2014)
2014-05-19 5 0 ORDER for Certificate of Interested Parties. IT IS ORDERED that counsel for Plaintiff shall file a Certificate as to Interested Parties which fully complies with the provisions of Local Rule 7.1-1. Certificate of Interested Parties due by 5/27/2014. Signed by Magistrate Judge Nancy J. Koppe on 05/19/2014. (Copies have been distributed pursuant to the NEF - AC) (Entered: 05/19/2014)
2014-05-21 6 0 CERTIFICATE of Interested Parties filed by Vito Antonio Laera. There are no known interested parties other than those participating in the case. (SLR) (Entered: 05/21/2014)
2014-05-28 7 0 MOTION for Entry of Clerks Default by Plaintiff Vito Antonio Laera. Motion ripe 5/28/2014. (SLR) (Entered: 05/28/2014)
2014-05-28 8 0 Clerk's ENTRY OF DEFAULT as to Cai Jun Fang re 7 MOTION for Entry of Clerks Default. (SLR) (Entered: 05/28/2014)
2014-05-30 9 0 MOTION for Default Judgment by Plaintiff Vito Antonio Laera. Motion ripe 5/30/2014. (SLR) (Entered: 05/30/2014)
2014-06-06 10 0 CERTIFICATE of Interested Parties filed by Vito Antonio Laera that identifies all parties that have an interest in the outcome of this case. Other Affiliate Cai Jun Fang, Other Affiliate Pitbull Consulting Corp, Other Affiliate Dong Yan, Other Affiliate Wei Ting, Other Affiliate Xiamen Elite Industry and Trade Co., LTD, Other Affiliate Melayu Kitchenwares USA LLC, Other Affiliate Melayu Kitchenwares (L) BHD, Other Affiliate C-Tech-I International Limited, Other Affiliate Jiangmen Jin Ke Ying Stainless Steel Wares Co., Ltd., Other Affiliate JKY Sink SDN.BHD, Other Affiliate Changie Ceramic (hk) Industrial Co., Ltd., Other Affiliate Changie Ceramic Industrial Co., Ltd., Other Affiliate Xinhe Stainless Steel Products Co., Ltd, Other Affiliate Million Ocean International Trading Development Limited, Other Affiliate Hong Kong Rosen Logistics Limited Logistics Co., Ltd., Other Affiliate Rosen International Logistics Co., Ltd. and Other Affiliate Jiangmen Xinhui Speed Stainless Steel Product Co., Ltd. for Vito Antonio Laera added. (AC) (Entered: 06/09/2014)
2014-06-11 11 0 MOTION for Order to Show Cause why Defendant Should Not be Liable for Further Damages by Plaintiff Vito Antonio Laera. Motion ripe 6/11/2014. (SLR) (Entered: 06/12/2014)
2014-07-09 12 0 ORDER Denying without prejudice 11 Motion for Order to Show Cause. Amended Complaint due 8/8/2014. Signed by Magistrate Judge Nancy J. Koppe on 7/9/2014. (Copies have been distributed pursuant to the NEF - SLR) (Entered: 07/09/2014)
2014-07-09 13 0 SUPPLEMENT CERTIFICATE of Interested Parties filed by Vito Antonio Laera that identifies all parties that have an interest in the outcome of this case. Corporate Parent Pitbull Consulting Corp, Other Affiliate Dong Yan, Other Affiliate Melayu Kitchenwares USA LLC, Other Affiliate Melayu Kitchenwares (L) BHD, Other Affiliate C-Tech-I International Limited, Other Affiliate Million Ocean International Trading Development Limited, Other Affiliate Jiangmen Xinhui Speed Stainless Steel Product Co., Ltd., Other Affiliate xiamen Elite Industry and Trade Co., Ltd., Other Affiliate Xinhe Stainless Steel Products Co., Ltd. for Vito Antonio Laera added.. (SLR) (Entered: 07/10/2014)
2014-07-09 14 0 SECOND MOTION for Order to Show Cause by Plaintiff Vito Antonio Laera. Motion ripe 7/9/2014. (SLR) (Entered: 07/10/2014)
2014-07-10 15 0 ORDER Denying without prejudice 14 Second Motion for Order to Show Cause. Signed by Magistrate Judge Nancy J. Koppe on 7/10/2014. (Copies have been distributed pursuant to the NEF - SLR) (Entered: 07/11/2014)
2014-07-15 16 0 4TH SUPPLEMENTAL CERTIFICATE of Interested Parties filed by Vito Antonio Laera that identifies all parties that have an interest in the outcome of this case. Other Affiliate Rosen International Logistics, Co., Ltd., Other Affiliate Mike Lin, Other Affiliate Classic Customs Broker Corp., Other Affiliate OEC Group New York for Vito Antonio Laera added.. (SLR) (Entered: 07/15/2014)
2014-08-13 17 0 ORDER Denying without prejudice 9 Motion for Default Judgment. Signed by Judge Jennifer A. Dorsey on 8/13/2014. (Copies have been distributed pursuant to the NEF - SLR) (Entered: 08/13/2014)
2014-09-02 18 0 MOTION for Default Judgment by Plaintiff Vito Antonio Laera. Motion ripe 9/2/2014. (SLR) (Entered: 09/02/2014)
2015-02-10 19 0 AMENDED MOTION for Default Judgment by Plaintiff Vito Antonio Laera. (Attachments: # 1 Proposed Order, # 2 Affidavit, # 3 Certificate of Service)(DC) (Entered: 02/11/2015)
2015-02-26 20 0 ORDER Re: 18 Motion for Default Judgment. On 9/3/14, the pro se plaintiff filed a Motion for Entry of Default Judgment against Defendant 18 . He supplanted that motion on 2/11/15 with an Amended Motion 19 for the same relief. Accordingly, good cause appearing, the Motion for Entry of Default Judgment 18 is DENIED as moot. The Amended Motion 19 will be resolved in due course. Signed by Judge Jennifer A. Dorsey on 2/26/2015. (Copies have been distributed pursuant to the NEF - DMS) (Entered: 02/26/2015)
2015-03-25 21 0 ORDER Denying Without Prejudice 19 Motion for Default Judgment. Signed by Judge Jennifer A. Dorsey on 3/25/2015. (Copies have been distributed pursuant to the NEF - DC) (Entered: 03/25/2015)
2015-09-01 22 0 MOTION for an Order to File a Document Under Seal by Plaintiff Vito Antonio Laera. (DC) (Entered: 09/01/2015)
2015-09-02 23 0 ORDER Denying without Prejudice 22 Motion to Seal. Signed by Magistrate Judge Nancy J. Koppe on 9/2/2015. (Copies have been distributed pursuant to the NEF - DC) (Entered: 09/02/2015)
2015-12-28 24 0 MOTION for Entry of Default Judgment by Plaintiff Vito Antonio Laera. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit part 1 of 7, # 2 Exhibit part 2 of 7, # 3 Exhibit part 3 of 7, # 4 Exhibit part 4 of 7, # 5 Exhibit part 5 of 7, # 6 Exhibit part 6 of 7, # 7 Exhibit part 7 of 7)(MMM) (Entered: 12/29/2015) 2016-09-27 11:42:33 2cc5475de1ac03c390ba9ae041dbdbb07cdc32cf
2016-06-14 25 0 ORDER Granting in part and Denying in part 24 Motion for Default Judgment. The Clerk of Court is directed to enter default judgment for Laera and against Fang in the amount of $759,794.30 and CLOSE THIS CASE. Signed by Judge Jennifer A. Dorsey on 6/14/16. (Copies have been distributed pursuant to the NEF - JM) (Entered: 06/15/2016) 2016-09-27 13:00:00 ad39b2f82af3b5b8bd173f8ab57aec89a226d465
2016-06-15 26 0 DEFAULT JUDGMENT for Laera and against Fang in the amount of $759,794.30. Signed by Clerk of Court, Lance S. Wilson on 6/15/16. (Copies have been distributed pursuant to the NEF - JM) (Entered: 06/15/2016) 2016-09-27 13:07:14 6aabb3ae6a0049ebeaab0aa0b290030d3c6e3724